MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D452015
December 21, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop D Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In Greene County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a DWI sobriety checkpoint conducted in Greene County on December 18, 2015. The enforcement location was selected based on the high number of drinking and impairment-related crashes, in addition to other traffic violations that contribute to unsafe driving behavior.

The DWI checkpoint, conducted on Missouri Highway 413, east of U.S. Highway 160, was a cooperative effort with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, and the Springfield Police Department. During the operation, officers stopped 988 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

DWI Arrests -- 9
Seat Belt Citations -- 4
Driver License Violations -- 9
Uninsured Motorist Violations -- 2
Non-Moving Traffic Offense -- 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 7
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 7
Felony Drug Arrests -- 2
Misdemeanor Criminal Arrest -- 1

In 2014, 205 people were killed and 3,372 injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. "The objective of DWI enforcement projects is to deter drinking and driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and impaired driving will not be tolerated," stated Captain Villanueva.

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!


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